Dar es Salaam vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$357
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
24
😀 Quality of life
58
27
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 43% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6912th and 8497th ($763 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Liberia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6157th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Monrovia

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Dar es Salaam Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537